5211, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5211, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over 32% of people in postcode 5211 live alone, a figure well above the national average. This trend makes the area stand out as a place where small households are common, with very few residents living in large groups.

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📍 5211, SA, Postcode

Where 5211, SA sits — Average household size

2.1 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 3 areas
  • 1.1: 1 area
  • 1.2: 0 areas
  • 1.3: 1 area
  • 1.4: 1 area
  • 1.5: 4 areas
  • 1.6: 1 area
  • 1.7: 16 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 61 areas
  • 2.0: 101 areas
  • 2.1: 182 areas
  • 2.2: 257 areas
  • 2.3: 365 areas
  • 2.4: 338 areas
  • 2.5: 338 areas
  • 2.6: 233 areas
  • 2.7: 223 areas
  • 2.8: 157 areas
  • 2.9: 127 areas
  • 3.0: 75 areas
  • 3.1: 49 areas
  • 3.2: 40 areas
  • 3.3: 13 areas
  • 3.4: 10 areas
  • 3.5: 6 areas
  • 3.6: 3 areas
  • 3.7: 1 area
  • 3.8: 2 areas
  • 3.9: 0 areas
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 0 areas
  • 4.2: 1 area

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5211, SA — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5211, SA2.1
Victor Harbor 2.1
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in the area has 2.1 people, which is much lower than most other places. This is consistent with the fact that 32.5% of residents live by themselves, a proportion that has risen since 2011.

2.1 → 0.0%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.5% ▲ +8.4%

Higher than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 30.0%
  • 2016: 31.9%
  • 2021: 32.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5211, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Nearly half of all families here are couples without children. One-parent families make up 14.0% of the total, a figure that is higher than most areas and has increased over the last decade.

14.0% ▲ +15.8%

Higher than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5211, SA, the largest group is Couples without children at 48%, followed by Couples with children (38%) and One-parent families (14%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 5211, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5211/5211-sa/topic/family-households